Organic light-emitting device

ABSTRACT

Provided is an organic light-emitting device including: an anode; a cathode facing the anode; and an organic layer arranged between the anode and the cathode and including an emission layer and an auxiliary layer, wherein the emission layer is in direct contact with the auxiliary layer, the emission layer includes a dopant, the auxiliary layer includes a first compound and a second compound, and the dopant, the first compound, and the second compound satisfy a certain equation.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a U.S. national stage application for PCT/KR2019/009197, filed on Jul. 24, 2019, which claims priority to Korean Application No. 10-2018-0134433, filed on Nov. 5, 2018 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and all the benefits accruing under § 371, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND (1) Field

One or more embodiments relate to an organic light-emitting device.

(2) Description of the Related Art

Organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) are self-emission devices that, as compared with devices of the related art, have wide viewing angles, high contrast ratios, short response times, and excellent characteristics in terms of luminance, driving voltage, and response speed, and produce full-color images.

OLEDs may include a first electrode arranged on a substrate, and a hole transport region, an emission layer, an electron transport region, and a second electrode sequentially stacked on the first electrode. Holes provided from the first electrode may move toward the emission layer through the hole transport region, and electrons provided from the second electrode may move toward the emission layer through the electron transport region. Carriers, such as holes and electrons, recombine in the emission layer to produce excitons. These excitons transition from an excited state to a ground state to thereby generate light.

SUMMARY

One or more embodiments provide an organic light-emitting device including an auxiliary layer.

An aspect of the present disclosure provides an organic light-emitting device including an anode, a cathode facing the anode, and an organic layer arranged between the anode and the cathode and including an emission layer and an auxiliary layer, wherein the emission layer is in direct contact with the auxiliary layer, the emission layer includes a dopant, the auxiliary layer includes a first compound and a second compound, and the dopant, the first compound, and the second compound satisfy Equations 1 to 3

T ₁(D)>T ₁(C1)   Equation 1

S ₁(D)<S ₁(C1)   Equation 2

S ₁(C1)<S ₁(C2)   Equation 3

wherein, in Equations 1 to 3,

T₁(D) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the dopant,

T₁(C1) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the first compound,

S₁(D) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the dopant,

S₁(C1) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the first compound, and

S₁(C2) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the second compound.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides an organic light-emitting device including a substrate partitioned into a first subpixel area, a second subpixel area, and a third subpixel area;

a plurality of anodes arranged on each of the first subpixel area, the second subpixel area, and the third subpixel area of the substrate;

a cathode facing the plurality of anodes; and

an organic layer arranged between the plurality of anodes and the cathode and including a first emission layer, a second emission layer, and a third emission layer that are respectively arranged on the first subpixel area, the second subpixel area, and the third subpixel area of the substrate,

wherein the organic layer includes an auxiliary layer arranged on the first subpixel area,

the third emission layer includes a dopant,

the auxiliary layer includes a first compound and a second compound, and

the dopant, the first compound, and the second compound satisfy Equations 1 to 3

T ₁(D)>T ₁(C1)   Equation 1

S ₁(D)<S ₁(C1)   Equation 2

S ₁(C1)<S ₁(C2)   Equation 3

wherein, in Equations 1 to 3,

T₁(D) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the dopant,

T₁(C1) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the first compound,

S₁(D) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the dopant,

S₁(C1) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the first compound, and

S₁(02) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the second compound.

An organic light-emitting device including materials satisfying specific conditions described above may have an improved lifespan.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a full-color organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing energy levels of an organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing transient electroluminescence spectra of Compounds 301 to 304.

FIG. 5 a diagram showing electroluminescence spectra of organic light-emitting devices of an Example and a Comparative Example.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing lifespans of organic light-emitting devices of Examples and a Comparative Example.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Because the disclosure may have diverse modified embodiments, embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and are described in the detailed description. An effect and a characteristic of the disclosure, and a method of accomplishing these will be apparent when referring to embodiments described with reference to the drawings. The disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

One or more embodiments of the disclosure will be described below in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those components that are the same or are in correspondence with each other are rendered the same reference numeral regardless of the figure number, and redundant explanations are omitted.

An expression used in the singular encompasses the plural unless it has a clearly different meaning in the context.

It will be understood that, although the terms “first,” “second,” “third” etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section Thus, “a first element,” “component,” “region,” “layer” or “section” discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings herein.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, “a,” “an,” “the,” and “at least one” do not denote a limitation of quantity and are intended to cover both the singular and plural, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. For example, “an element” has the same meaning as “at least one element,” unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

“Or” means “and/or.” As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising” used herein specify the presence of stated features or elements, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features or elements.

It will be understood that when a layer, region, or component is referred to as being “on” or “onto” another layer, region, or component, it may be directly or indirectly formed on the other layer, region, or component. That is, for example, intervening layers, regions, or components may be present.

Furthermore, relative terms, such as “lower” or “bottom” and “upper” or “top,” may be used herein to describe one element's relationship to another element as illustrated in the Figures. It will be understood that relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in addition to the orientation depicted in the Figures. For example, if the device in one of the figures is turned over, elements described as being on the “lower” side of other elements would then be oriented on “upper” sides of the other elements The exemplary term “lower,” can therefore, encompasses both an orientation of “lower” and “upper,” depending on the particular orientation of the figure Similarly, if the device in one of the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements would then be oriented “above” the other elements The exemplary terms “below” or “beneath” can, therefore, encompass both an orientation of above and below.

“About” or “approximately” as used herein is inclusive of the stated value and means within an acceptable range of deviation for the particular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, considering the measurement in question and the error associated with measurement of the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, “about” can mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ±30%, 20%, 10% or 5% of the stated value.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

Sizes of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for convenience of explanation. In other words, because sizes and thicknesses of components in the drawings are arbitrarily illustrated for convenience of explanation, the following embodiments are not limited thereto.

The term “lowest excited triplet energy level” as used herein is calculated as follows: after adding a mixture of CH₂Cl₂ and each compound (at a concentration of 1*10⁻⁵ M) to a quartz cell and adding liquid helium (4 K) thereto, a photoluminescence spectrum is measured using a PR650 spectra colorimeter, and by comparison with a normal photoluminescence spectrum measured at room temperature, peaks observed only at low temperatures are analyzed for calculation. Alternatively, the lowest excited triplet energy level is also calculated as follows: after preparing a PMMA mixture (10 wt %) of each compound and spin-coating the PMMA mixture to obtain a film, a photoluminescence spectrum of the film is measured using a PR650 spectra colorimeter, and by comparison with a normal photoluminescence spectrum measured at room temperature, peaks observed only at low temperatures are analyzed for calculation.

The term “lowest excited singlet energy level” as used herein is calculated as follows: after a mixture of CH₂Cl₂ and each compound (at a concentration of 1*10⁻⁵ M) is added to a quartz cell, a photoluminescence spectrum is measured at room temperature using a Hitachi F-4500 fluorescence spectrophotometer for calculation.

The term “an organic layer” as used herein refers to a single layer and/or a plurality of layers arranged between an anode and a cathode of an organic light-emitting device. A material included in “the organic layer” is not limited to an organic material.

The expression “(an organic layer) includes a compound represented by Formula 1” as used herein may include a case in which “(an organic layer) includes one compound of Formula 1 or two or more different compounds of Formula 1.”

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light-emitting device 10 according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, the organic light-emitting device 10 includes: an anode 110; a cathode 190 facing the anode 110; and an organic layer 150 arranged between the anode 110 and the cathode 190 and including an emission layer and an auxiliary layer, wherein the emission layer is in direct contact with the auxiliary layer, the emission layer includes a dopant, the auxiliary layer includes a first compound and a second compound, and the dopant, the first compound, and the second compound satisfy Equations 1 to 3:

T ₁(D)>T ₁(C1)   Equation 1

S ₁(D)<S ₁(C1)   Equation 2

S ₁(C1)<S ₁(C2)   Equation 3

wherein, in Equations 1 to 3,

T₁(D) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the dopant,

T₁(C1) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the first compound,

S₁(D) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the dopant,

S₁(C1) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the first compound, and

S₁(C2) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the second compound.

FIG. 3 is schematic diagram showing a lowest excited triplet energy level and a lowest excited singlet energy level of an organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment.

In the organic light-emitting device satisfying Equation 1, some of the triplet excitons generated in the emission layer may be transferred to the auxiliary layer. Accordingly, by controlling the concentration of the triplet excitons participating in exciton annihilation and quenching, the triplet-triplet annihilation and triplet-polaron quenching occurring in the emission layer may be reduced. In this regard, the probability of the exciton annihilation is also decreased, thereby improving a lifespan of the organic light-emitting device.

In the organic light-emitting device satisfying Equation 2, the satisfaction of Equation 2 refers that singlet excitons of the first compound may be transferred to the dopant so that the emission layer may emit light while the auxiliary layer may not emit light. That is, the auxiliary layer serves to control the concentration of excessive triplet excitons in the emission layer, rather than to act as an emission layer. Accordingly, the dopant may be able to emit light, whereas each of the first compound and the second compound does not emit light.

In the organic light-emitting device satisfying Equation 3, after the triplet excitons moving from the dopant to the second compound are transferred to the singlet excitons of the second compound, the energy transfer is induced again to the first compound or the dopant to compensate for efficiency reduction caused by the diffusion of triplet excitons, thereby improving efficiency of the organic light-emitting device.

In addition, by including the dopant in a different layer from a layer including the first compound and the second compound, the efficiency of the organic light-emitting device may be improved. When the dopant, the first compound, and the second compound are uniformly distributed in the same layer, it is difficult to induce a change in the distribution within an emission zone due to the diffusion phenomenon in the same layer. Furthermore, the efficiency of the organic light-emitting device may be rapidly reduced due to the occurrence of the exciton-polaron quenching and the exciton-exciton annihilation. Therefore, by including the dopant in a different layer from a layer including the first compound, the efficiency of the organic light-emitting device may be effectively improved.

To obtain the effects described above, the emission layer should be in direct contact with the auxiliary layer, and no other layer should be arranged between the emission layer and the auxiliary layer.

For example, the dopant may emit blue phosphorescence having a maximum emission wavelength of about 440 nm to about 480 nm.

Generally, in the case of blue phosphorescence, compared to red phosphorescence or green phosphorescence, the probability of the exciton annihilation caused by the triplet-triplet annihilation and the triplet-polaron quenching is high, and thus the lifespan of the organic light-emitting device emitting blue phosphorescence is significantly shorter. Nevertheless, the organic light-emitting device of the present disclosure has an improved lifespan even when emitting blue phosphorescence.

The organic light-emitting device may further satisfy Equation 4, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

T ₁(C1)>T ₁(C2)   Equation 4

wherein, in Equation 4,

T₁(C1) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the first compound, and

T₁(C2) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the second compound.

In the organic light-emitting device further satisfying Equation 4, all the triplet excitons moving from the dopant to the first compound may be transferred to the second compound or the dopant, thereby improving the efficiency of the organic light-emitting device.

In an embodiment, the auxiliary layer may be arranged between the anode and the emission layer. In this embodiment, an emission zone (or a recombination zone) of the organic light-emitting device may be slanted toward the anode.

When the auxiliary layer is arranged between the anode and the emission layer, the emission layer may further include a host, and the dopant and the host may further satisfy Equation 5, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

HOMO(D)>HOMO(H)   Equation 5

wherein, in Equation 5,

HOMO(D) is a highest occupied molecular orbital energy level of the dopant, and

HOMO(H) is a highest energy level of the host.

Here, the hole mobility of the host may be significantly great compared to the electron mobility of the host, or the hole mobility of the dopant may be significantly great compared to the electron mobility of the dopant.

In this regard, the dopant may be a heteroleptic iridium compound or a homoleptic iridium compound, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, the auxiliary layer may be arranged between the cathode and the emission layer. In this embodiment, an emission zone (or a recombination zone) of the organic light-emitting device may be slanted toward the cathode.

When the auxiliary layer is arranged between the cathode and the emission layer, the emission layer may further include a host, and the dopant and the host may further satisfy Equation 6, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

HOMO(D)<HOMO(H)   Equation 6

wherein, in Equation 6,

HOMO(D) is a highest occupied molecular orbital energy level of the dopant, and

HOMO(H) is a highest occupied molecular orbital energy level of the host.

Here, the electron mobility of the host may be significantly improved compared to the hole mobility of the host, or the electron mobility of the dopant may be significantly improved compared to the hole mobility of the dopant.

In this regard, the dopant may be an iridium compound or a platinum compound, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, a weight ratio of the first compound to the second compound may be about 10:90 to about 5:95, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, the dopant may include a transition metal. In this regard, the dopant may emit phosphorescence by transition of a transition metal-ligand.

In an embodiment, the dopant may be represented by Formula 1, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

wherein, in Formulae 1 and 1A,

M₁₁ may be a first-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements, a second-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements, or a third-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements;

L₁₁ may be a ligand represented by Formula 1A, and n11 may be 1, 2, or 3,

L₁₂ may be an organic ligand, and n12 may be an integer from 0 to 4,

X₁₁ to X₁₄ may each independently be N or C, X₁₁ and X₁₂ may be linked to each other via a single bond ora double bond, and X₁₃ and X₁₄ may be linked to each other via a single bond or a double bond,

A₁₁ and A₁₂ may each independently be a C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group,

Y₁₁ may be a single bond, O, S, C(═O), N(Z₁₃), C(Z₁₃)(Z₁₄), C(Z₁₃)═C(Z₁₄), or C(Z₁₃), Yul and X₁₂ may be linked to each other via a single bond or a double bond, and Y₁₁ and X₁₃ may be linked to each other via a single bond or a double bond,

Z₁₁ and Z₁₂ may each independently be a single bond, O, or S,

R₁₁ and R₁₂ may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Z₁₅)(Z₁₆)(Z₁₇), —N(Z₁₅)(Z₁₆), —B(Z₁₅)(Z₁₆), —C(═O(Z₁₅), —S(═O)₂(Z₁₅), or —P(═O)(Z₁₅)(Z₁₆), wherein two neighboring groups among R₁₁ and R₁₂ may optionally be linked to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,

Z₁₃ and Z₁₄ may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group,

Z₁₅ to Z₁₇ may each independently be a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a C₆-C₂₀ aryl group, or a C₁-C₂₀ heteroaryl group,

two, three, or four neighboring groups among a plurality of R₁₁ and R₁₂ may optionally be linked to each other to form a tetradentate, hexadentate, or octadentate ligand,

b11 and b12 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 10, and

* and *′ each indicate a binding site to M₁₁ in Formula 1.

In one or more embodiments, the dopant may be the one of the following compounds, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

For example, ΔE_(ST) of the first compound may be equal to or greater than about 0.2 eV. Considering that the first compound has a smaller lowest excited triplet energy level and a larger lowest excited singlet energy level than the dopant and that the first compound emits blue phosphorescence, ΔE_(ST) of the dopant may be at least about 0.2 eV. Accordingly, Equations 1 and 2 are satisfied when ΔE_(ST) of the first compound is equal to or greater than about 0.2 eV.

In addition, a decay constant (Kr) of radial velocity of the first compound may be equal to or less than about 10⁸ s⁻¹, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, the first compound may be represented by Formula 2, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

wherein, in Formula 2,

X₂₁ may be N or C(R₂₁), X₂₂ may be N or C(R₂₂), X₂₃ may be N or C(R₂₃), X₂₄ may be N or C(R₂₄), and X₂₈ may be N or C(R₂₅), wherein at least one of X₂₁ to X₂₅ may be N,

Y₂₁ may be a single bond, O, S, N(Z₂₁), or C(Z₂₁)(Z₂₂);

Y₂₂ may be a single bond, O, S, N(Z₂₃), or C(Z₂₃)(Z₂₄);

Y₂₃ may be a single bond, O, S, N(Z₂₅), or C(Z₂s)(Z₂₆);

k21 to k23 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2, wherein, when k21 is 0, Y₂₁ is not present, when k22 is 0, Y₂₂ is not present, and when k23 is 0, Y₂₃ is not present,

L₂₁ may be an unsubstituted or substituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group or an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group;

a21 may be 0, 1, 2, or 3;

R₂₁ to R₂₈ and Z₂₁ to Z₂₆ may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —P(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁), —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂), or —P(═S)(Q₁)(Q₂), wherein two neighboring groups among R₂₁ to R₂₈ may optionally be linked to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,

b26 may be 1, 2, 3, or 4;

b27 and b28 may each independently be 1, 2, or 3; and

Q₁ to Q₃ may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenyl group, or a terphenyl group.

For example, in Formula 2, the sum of k21 to k23 may be 2 or 3, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, in Formula 2, Y₂₁ may be a single bond or C(Z₂₁)(Z₂₂), Y₂₂ may be a single bond or C(Z₂₃)(Z₂₄), and Y₂₃ may be a single bond or C(Z₂₅)(Z₂₆), but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, the first compound may be the following compounds, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

In an embodiment, the second compound may satisfy both Equations 7 and 8-1, or both Equations 7 and 8-2, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

S ₁(C2)<T ₂(C2)   Equation 7

K(T ₂ →T ₁)«K(T2→S ₁)   Equation 8-1

K(T ₂ →S ₀)«K(T2→S ₁)   Equation 8-2

wherein, in Equations 7, 8-1, and 8-2,

S₁(C2) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the second compound,

T₂(C2) is a second excited triplet energy level of the second compound,

K(T₂→T₁) is a transition rate constant from the second excited triplet energy level of the second compound to the lowest excited triplet energy level of the second compound,

K(T₂→S₀) is a transition rate constant from the second excited triplet energy level of the second compound to the ground singlet energy level of the second compound, and

K(T₂→S₁) is a transition rate constant from the second excited triplet energy level of the second compound to the lowest excited singlet energy level of the second compound.

Whether or not Equations 8-1 and 8-2 are satisfied may be theoretically predicted based on the presence or absence of tailing in a transient electroluminescence (EL) spectrum of the second compound.

In one or more embodiments, the second compound may be represented by Formula 3, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

wherein, in Formula 3,

X₃₁ and X₃₂ may each independently be a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

R₃₁ to R₃₈ may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —P(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁), —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂), or —P(═S)(Q₁)(Q₂), and

Q₁ to Q₃ may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenyl group, or a terphenyl group.

In one or more embodiments, the second compound may be one of the following compounds, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

In an embodiment, a thickness of the auxiliary layer may be from about 30 Å to about 100 Å. In one or more embodiments, the thickness of the auxiliary layer may be from about 50 Å to about 100 Å, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. When the thickness Å of the auxiliary layer is satisfied within the ranges above, the organic light-emitting device may have a long lifespan and improved efficiency without an increase in driving voltage.

Anode 110

The anode 110 may be formed by depositing or sputtering a material for forming the anode 110 on the substrate. The material for forming the anode 110 may be a material with a high work function to facilitate hole injection.

The anode 110 may be a reflective electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a transmissive electrode. In an embodiment, to form a transmissive electrode, the material for forming the anode 110 may be indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO₂), zinc oxide (ZnO), or any combination thereof, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. In one or more embodiments, to form a semi-transmissive electrode or a reflective electrode, the material for forming the anode 110 may be magnesium (Mg), silver (Ag), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag), or any combination thereof, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The anode 110 may have a single-layered structure, or a multi-layered structure including two or more layers. For example, the anode 110 may have a three-layered structure of ITO/Ag/ITO, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The organic layer 150 is arranged on the anode 110. The organic layer 150 may further include a hole transport region (not shown) between the anode 110 and the emission layer and an electron transport region (not shown) between the emission layer and the cathode 190.

Organic layer 150

The organic layer 150 is arranged on the anode 110. The organic layer 150 includes an emission layer and an auxiliary layer.

The organic layer 150 may further include a hole transport region between the anode 110 and the emission layer and an electron transport region between the emission layer and the cathode 190.

Hole Transport Region in Organic Layer

The hole transport region may have i) a single-layered structure including a single layer including a single material, ii) a single-layered structure including a single layer including a plurality of different materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure having a plurality of layers including a plurality of different materials.

The hole transport region may include at least one of a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an emission auxiliary layer, an electron blocking layer, or any combination thereof.

For example, the hole transport region may have a single-layered structure including a single layer including a plurality of different materials, or a multi-layered structure having a hole injection layer/hole transport layer structure, a hole injection layer/hole transport layer/emission auxiliary layer structure, a hole injection layer/emission auxiliary layer structure, a hole transport layer/emission auxiliary layer structure, or a hole injection layer/hole transport layer/electron blocking layer structure, wherein layers in each structure are sequentially stacked on the anode 110 in this stated order, but the structure of the hole transport region is not limited thereto.

The hole transport region may include at least one of m-MTDATA, TDATA, 2-TNATA, NPB(NPD), β-NPB, TPD, spiro-TPD, spiro-NPB, methylated-NPB, TAPC, HMTPD, 4,4′,4″-tris(N-carbazolyl)triphenylamine (TCTA), polyaniline/dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid (PANI/DBSA), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS), polyaniline/camphor sulfonic acid (PANI/CSA), polyaniline/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PANI/PSS), CzSi, TCTA, a compound represented by Formula 201, a compound represented by Formula 202, or any combination thereof:

wherein, in Formulae 201 and 202,

L₂₀₁ to L₂₀₄ may each independently be a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

L₂₀₅ may be *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—N(Q₂₀₁)—*′, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₂₀ alkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

xa1 to xa4 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 3,

xa5 may be an integer from 1 to 10, and

R₂₀₁ to R₂₀₄ and Q₂₀₁ may each independently be a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

For example, in Formula 202, R₂₀₁ and R₂₀₂ may optionally be linked to each other via a single bond, a dimethyl-methylene group, or a diphenyl-methylene group, and R₂₀₃ and R₂₀₄ may optionally be linked to each other via a single bond, a dimethyl-methylene group, or a diphenyl-methylene group.

In an embodiment, in Formulae 201 and 202,

L₂₀₁ to L₂₀₅ may each independently be:

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an indacenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a rubicenylene group, a coronenylene group, an ovalenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzosilolylene group, or a pyridinylene group; or

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an indacenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a rubicenylene group, a coronenylene group, an ovalenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzosilolylene group, or a pyridinylene group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl group substituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with —F, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃) —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), or any combination thereof,

wherein Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group.

In one or more embodiments, xa1 to xa4 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2.

In one or more embodiments, xa5 may be 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In one or more embodiments, R₂₀₁ to R₂₀₄ and Q₂₀₁ may each independently be: a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, ora pyridinyl group; or

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, or a pyridinyl group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl group substituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with —F, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃) —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), or any combination thereof,

wherein Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each be the same as described above.

In one or more embodiments, at least one R₂₀₁ to R₂₀₃ in Formula 201 may each independently be:

a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, or a dibenzothiophenyl group; or

a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, or a dibenzothiophenyl group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl group substituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with —F, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, or any combination thereof, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 202, i) R₂₀₁ and R₂₀₂ may be linked to each other via a single bond, and/or ii) R₂₀₃ and R₂₀₄ may be linked to each other via a single bond.

In one or more embodiments, at least one R₂₀₁ to R₂₀₄ in Formula 202 may each independently be:

a carbazolyl group; or

a carbazolyl group substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl group substituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with —F, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, or any combination thereof,

but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula 201A:

In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula 201A(1), but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula 201A-1, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

In an embodiment, the compound represented by Formula 202 may be represented by Formula 202A:

In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 202 may be represented by Formula 202A-1:

In Formulae 201A, 201A(1), 201A-1, 202A, and 202A-1,

L₂₀₁ to L₂₀₃, xa1 to xa3, xa5, and R₂₀₂ to R₂₀₄ may each be the same as described above,

R₂₁₁ and R₂₁₂ may each be the same as described in connection with R₂₀₃, and

R₂₁₃ to R₂₁₇ may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl group substituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with —F, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, or a pyridinyl group.

The hole transport region may include at least one of Compounds HT1 to HT39, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

A thickness of the hole transport region may be from about 100 Å to about 10,000 Å, for example, from about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å. When the hole transport region includes at least one of a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, or any combination thereof, a thickness of the hole injection layer may be from about 100 Å to about 9,000 Å, for example, from about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, and a thickness of the hole transport layer may be from about 50 Å to about 2,000 Å, for example, from about 100 Å to about 1,500 Å. When the thicknesses of the hole transport region, the hole injection layer, and the hole transport layer are within these ranges, satisfactory hole transporting characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

p-dopant

The hole transport region may further include, in addition to these materials, a charge-generation material for the improvement of conductive properties. The charge-generation material may be homogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in the hole transport region.

The charge-generation material may be, for example, a p-dopant.

In an embodiment, the p-dopant may have a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level of equal to or less than about −3.5 eV.

The p-dopant may include at least one of a quinone derivative, a metal oxide, a cyano group-containing compound, or any combination thereof, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, the p-dopant may include at least one: a quinone derivative, such as tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) or 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (F4-TCNQ),

a metal oxide, such as tungsten oxide or molybdenum oxide;

1,4,5,8,9,11-hexaazatriphenylene-hexacarbonitrile (HAT-CN), and

a compound represented by Formula 221,

but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

wherein, in Formula 221,

R₂₂₁ to R₂₂₃ may each independently be a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and at least one R₂₂₁ to R₂₂₃ may have at least one a cyano group, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group substituted with —F, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group substituted with —Cl, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group substituted with —Br, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group substituted with —I, or any combination thereof.

Emission Layer in Organic Layer 150

When the organic light-emitting device 10 is a full-color organic light-emitting device, the emission layer may be patterned into a red emission layer, a green emission layer, or a blue emission layer, according to a subpixel. In an embodiment, the emission layer may have a stacked structure in which two or more layers of a red emission layer, a green emission layer, or a blue emission layer are in contact with each other or are separated from each other. In one or more embodiments, the emission layer may have a structure in which two or more materials of a red light-emitting material, a green light-emitting material, or a blue light-emitting material are mixed with each other in a single layer to emit white light.

The emission may include a host and a dopant. The dopant may include at least one of a phosphorescent dopant, a fluorescent dopant, or any combination thereof.

An amount of the dopant in the emission layer may be, based on about 100 parts by weight of the host, in a range of about 0.01 parts by weight to about 15 parts by weight, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

A thickness of the emission layer may be from about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, from about 200 Å to about 600 Å. When the thickness of the emission layer is within these ranges, excellent light-emission characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

Host in Emission Layer

In an embodiment, the host may include a compound represented by Formula 301:

[Ar₃₀₁]_(xb11)−[(L₃₀₁)_(xb1)−R₃₀₁]_(xb21)   Formula 301

wherein, in Formula 301,

Ar₃₀₁ may be a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group,

xb11 may be 1, 2, or 3,

L₃₀₁ may be a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

xb1 may be an integer from 0 to 5,

R₃₀₁ may be deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂)(Q₃₀₃), —N(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂), —B(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₀₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₀₁), or —P(═O)(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂), and

xb2 1 may be an integer from 1 to 5,

wherein Q₃₀₁ to Q₃₀₃ may each independently be a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, Ar₃₀₁ in Formula 301 may be:

a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, or a dibenzothiophene group; or

a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, or a dibenzothiophene group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), or any combination thereof,

wherein Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

When xb11 in Formula 301 is 2 or more, two or more of Ar₃₀₁ (s) may be linked to each other via a single bond.

In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 301 may be represented by Formula 301-1 or 301-2:

wherein, in Formulae 301-1 and 301-2,

A₃₀₁ to A₃₀₄may each independently be a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a phenanthrene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, an indene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, an indole group, a carbazole group, a benzocarbazole group, a dibenzocarbazole group, a furan group, a benzofuran group, a dibenzofuran group, a naphthofuran group, a benzonaphthofuran group, a dinaphthofuran group, a thiophene group, a benzothiophene group, a dibenzothiophene group, a naphthothiophene group, a benzonaphthothiophene group, or a din aphthothiophene group,

X₃₀₁ may be O, S, or N⁻[—(L₃₀₄)_(xb4)−R₃₀₄],

R₃₁₁ to R₃₁₄ may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), or —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),

xb₂₂ and xb₂₃ may each independently be 0, 1, or 2,

L₃₀₁, xb1, R₃₀₁, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each be the same as described above,

L₃₀₂ to L₃₀₄ may each independently be the same as described in connection with L₃₀₁,

xb2 to xb4 may each independently be the same as described in connection with xb1, and

R₃₀₂ to R₃₀₄ may each independently be the same as described in connection with R₃₀₁.

In an embodiment, L₃₀₁ to L₃₀₄ in Formulae 301, 301-1, and 301-2 may each independently be:

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene group, a pyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, an oxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, an oxadiazolylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylene group, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylene group, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, a phenazinylene group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylene group, a benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, a triazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group, an imidazopyrimidinylene group, or an azacarbazolylene group; or

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene group, a pyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, an oxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, an oxadiazolylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylene group, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylene group, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, a phenazinylene group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylene group, a benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, a triazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group, an imidazopyrimidinylene group, or an azacarbazolylene group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazxinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinanolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃) —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂, or any combination thereof, wherein Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each be the same as described above.

In one or more embodiments, R₃₀₁ to R₃₀₄ in Formulae 301, 301-1, and 301-2 may each independently be:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a bemzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrnyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxzolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, or an azacarbazolyl group; or

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyremyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinozalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, or an azacarbazolyl group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazoyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazlyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxyzolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁ ), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), or any combination thereof,

wherein Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each be the same as described above.

In one or more embodiments, the host may include an alkaline earth-metal complex. In one or more embodiments, the host may be a Be complex (for example, Compound H55), an Mg complex, or a Zn complex.

In one or more embodiments, the host may include at least one of 9,10-di(2-naphthyl)anthracene (ADN), 2-methyl-9,10-bis(naphthalen-2-yl)anthracene (MADN), 9, 10-di-(2-naphthyl)-2-t-b utyl-anthracene (TBADN), 4,4′-bis(N-carbazolyI)-1,1′-biphenyl (CBP), 1,3-di-9-carbazolylbenzene (mCP), 1,3,5-tri(carbazol-9-yl)benzene (TCP), bis(4-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)phenyl)diphenylsilane (BCPDS), 4-(1-(4-(diphenylamino)phenyl)cyclohexyl)phenyl)diphenyl-phosphine oxide (POPCPA), Compounds H1 to H55, or any combination thereof, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

Phosphorescent dopant included in emission layer in organic layer 150

The phosphorescent dopant may include the compound represented by Formula 1.

Fluorescent dopant included in emission layer in organic layer 150

The fluorescent dopant may include an arylamine compound or a styrylamine compound.

The fluorescent dopant may include a compound represented by Formula 501:

wherein, in Formula 501,

Ar₅₀₁ may be a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group,

L₅₀₁ to L₅₀₃ may each independently be a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

xd1 to xd3 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 3,

R₅₀₁ and R₅₀₂ may each independently be a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and

xd4 may be an integer from 1 to 6.

In an embodiment, Ar₅₀₁ in Formula 501 may be:

a naphthalene group, a heptalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, or an indenophenanthrene group; or

a naphthalene group, a heptalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, or an indenophenanthrene group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, or any combination thereof.

In one or more embodiments, L₅₀₁ to L₅₀₃ in Formula 501 may each independently be:

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzosilolylene group, or a pyridinylene group; and

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzosilolylene group, or a pyridinylene group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, or any combination thereof.

In one or more embodiments, R₅₀₁ and R₅₀₂ in Formula 501 may each independently be:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, or a pyridinyl group; or

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, or a pyridinyl group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), or any combination thereof,

wherein Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may be a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group.

In one or more embodiments, xd4 in Formula 501 may be 2, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, the fluorescent dopant may be Compounds FD1 to FD22:

In one or more embodiments, the fluorescent dopant may be the following compounds, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

Electron Transport Region in Organic Layer 150

The electron transport region may have i) a single-layered structure including a single layer including a single material, ii) a single-layered structure including a single layer including a plurality of different materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure having a plurality of layers including a plurality of different materials.

The electron transport region may include at least one layer a buffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron control layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or any combination thereof, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, the electron transport region may have an electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, a hole blocking layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, an electron control layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, or a buffer layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, wherein layers in each structure are sequentially stacked on the emission layer, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The electron transport region (for example, a buffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron control layer, or an electron transport layer in the electron transport region) may include a metal-free compound containing at least one π electron-deficient nitrogen-containing ring.

The “π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring” indicates a C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group having at least one *—N═*′ moiety as a ring-forming moiety.

For example, the “π electron-deficient nitrogen-containing ring” may be i) a 5-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic group having at least one *—N═*′ moiety, ii) a heteropolycyclic group in which two or more 5-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic groups each having at least one *—N═*′ moiety are condensed with each other, or iii) a heteropolycyclic group in which at least one 5-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic group, each having at least one *—N═*′ moiety, is condensed with at least one C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group.

Examples of the π electron-deficient nitrogen-containing ring are an imidazole ring, a pyrazole ring, a thiazole ring, an isothiazole ring, an oxazole ring, an isoxazole ring, a pyridine ring, a pyrazine ring, a pyrimidine ring, a pyridazine ring, an indazole ring, a purine ring, a quinoline ring, an isoquinoline ring, a benzoquinoline ring, a phthalazine ring, a naphthyridine ring, a quinoxaline ring, a quinazoline ring, a cinnoline ring, a phenanthridine ring, an acridine ring, a phenanthroline ring, a phenazine ring, a benzimidazole ring, an isobenzothiazole ring, a benzoxazole ring, an isobenzoxazole ring, a triazole ring, a tetrazole ring, an oxadiazole ring, a triazine ring, a thiadiazole ring, an imidazopyridine ring, an imidazopyrimidine ring, or an azacarbazole ring, but are not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, the electron transport region may include a compound represented by Formula 601:

[Ar₆₀₁]_(xe11)−[(L₆₀₁)_(xe1)−R₆₀₁]xe₂₁   Formula 601

wherein, in Formula 601,

Ar₆₀₁ may be a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group,

xe11 may be 1, 2, or 3,

L₆₀₁ may be a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

xe1 may be an integer from 0 to 5,

R₆₀₁ may be a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₆₀₁)(Q₆₀₂)(Q₆₀₃), —C(═O)(Q₆₀₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₆₀₁), or —P(═O)(Q₆₀₁)(Q₆₀₂), Q₆₀₁ to Q₆₀₃ may each independently be a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group, and xe21 may be an integer from 1 to 5.

In an embodiment, at least one of Ar₆₀₁(s) in the number of xe11 and R₆₀₁(s) in the number of xe21 may include the π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring.

In one or more embodiments, Ar₆₀₁ in Formula 601 may be:

a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, a carbazole group, an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, an indazole group, a purine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, a phthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a cinnoline group, a phenanthridine group, an acridine group, a phenanthroline group, a phenazine group, a benzimidazole group, an isobenzothiazole group, a benzoxazole group, an isobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazole group, a triazine group, a thiadiazole group, an imidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine group, or an azacarbazole group; or

a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, a carbazole group, an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, an indazole group, a purine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, a phthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a cinnoline group, a phenanthridine group, an acridine group, a phenanthroline group, a phenazine group, a benzimidazole group, an isobenzothiazole group, a benzoxazole group, an isobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazole group, a triazine group, a thiadiazole group, an imidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine group, or an azacarbazole group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), or any combination thereof, wherein Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group.

When xe11 in Formula 601 is 2 or more, two or more of Ar₆₀₁(s) may be linked to each other via a single bond.

In one or more embodiments, Ar₆₀₁ in Formula 601 may be an anthracene group.

In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 601 may be represented by Formula 601-1:

wherein, in Formula 601-1,

X₆₁₄ may be N or C(R614), X₆₁₅ may be N or C(R₆₁₅), and X₆₁₆ may be N or C(R₆₁₆), wherein at least one of X₆₁₄ to X₆₁₆ may be N,

L₆₁₁ to L₆₁₃ may each independently be the same as described in connection with L₆₀₁,

xe611 to xe613 may each independently be the same as described in connection with xe1,

R₆₁₁ to R₆₁₃ may each independently be the same as described in connection with R₆₀₁, and

R₆₁₄ to R₆₁₆ may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group.

In an embodiment, L₆₀₁ and L₆₁₁ to L₆₁₃ in Formulae 601 and 601-1 may each independently be:

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene group, a pyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, an oxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, an oxadiazolylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylene group, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylene group, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, a phenazinylene group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylene group, a benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, a triazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group, an imidazopyrimidinylene group, or an azacarbazolylene group; or

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a carbozolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene group, a pyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, an oxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, an oxadiazolylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimdinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazininylene group, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene group, a connolinylene group, a phenanthridinylene group, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, a phenazinylene group, a benzimdazolylene group, a triazolylene group, a benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, a triazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group, an imidazopyrimidinylene group, or an azacarbazolylene group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F—Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a niphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-biflorenyl group, a benzofluredyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiaxolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, an pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazunyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, or any combination thereof,

but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, xe1 and xe611 to xe613 in Formulae 601 and 601-1 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2.

In one or more embodiments, R₆₀₁ and R₆₁₁ to R₆₁₃ in Formulae 601 and 601-1 may each independently be:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, or an azacarbazolyl group;

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, or an azacarbazolyl group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, or any combination thereof; or

—S(═O)₂(Q₆₀₁) or —P(═O)(Q₆₀₁)(Q₆₀₂),

wherein Q₆₀₁ and Q₆₀₂ may each be the same as described above.

In an embodiment, the electron transport region may include at least one of Compounds ET1 to ET36, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

In one or more embodiments, the electron transport region may include at least one of 2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (BCP), 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Bphen), Alq₃, BAlq, 3-(biphenyl-4-yl)-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole (TAZ), NTAZ, diphenyl(4-(triphenylsilyl)phenyl)-phosphine oxide (TSPO1), or any combination thereof:

Thicknesses of the buffer layer, the hole blocking layer, and the electron control layer may each independently be from about 20 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, from about 30 Å to about 300 Å. When the thicknesses of the buffer layer, the hole blocking layer, and the electron control layer are within these ranges, excellent hole blocking characteristics or excellent electron control characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

A thickness of the electron transport layer may be from about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, from about 150 Å to about 500 Å. When the thickness of the electron transport layer is within these ranges, satisfactory electron transport characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The electron transport region (for example, the electron transport layer in the electron transport region) may further include, in addition to the materials described above, a metal-containing material.

The metal-containing material may include at least one of an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth-metal complex, or any combination thereof. The alkali metal complex may include a metal ion a Li ion, a Na ion, a K ion, a Rb ion, or a Cs ion, and the alkaline earth-metal complex may include a metal ion a Be ion, a Mg ion, a Ca ion, a Sr ion, ora Ba ion. A ligand coordinated with the metal ion of the alkali metal complex or the alkaline earth-metal complex may be a hydroxy quinoline, a hydroxy isoquinoline, a hydroxy benzoquinoline, a hydroxy acridine, a hydroxy phenanthridine, a hydroxy phenyloxazole, a hydroxy phenylthiazole, a hydroxy diphenyloxadiazole, a hydroxy diphenylthiadiazole, a hydroxy phenylpyridine, a hydroxy phenylbenzimidazole, a hydroxy phenylbenzothiazole, a bipyridine, a phenanthroline, or a cyclopentadiene, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, the metal-containing material may include a Li complex. The Li complex may include, for example, Compound ET-D1 (lithium quinolate, LiQ) or ET-D2:

The electron transport region may include an electron injection layer that facilitates the injection of electrons from the cathode 190. The electron injection layer may be in direct contact with the cathode 190.

The electron injection layer may have i) a single-layered structure including a single layer including a single material, ii) a single-layered structure including a single layer including a plurality of different materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure having a plurality of layers including a plurality of different materials.

The electron injection layer may include an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal compound, an alkaline earth-metal compound, a rare earth metal compound, an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth-metal complex, a rare earth metal complex, or any combination thereof.

The alkali metal may be Li, Na, K, Rb, or Cs. In an embodiment, the alkali metal may be Li, Na, or Cs. In one or more embodiments, the alkali metal may be Li or Cs, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The alkaline earth metal may be Mg, Ca, Sr, or Ba.

The rare earth metal may be Sc, Y, Ce, Tb, Yb, or Gd.

The alkali metal compound, the alkaline earth-metal compound, and the rare earth metal compound may be an oxide or a halide (for example, fluorides, chlorides, bromides, or iodides) of the alkali metal, the alkaline earth-metal, and the rare earth metal.

The alkali metal compound may be an alkali metal oxide, such as Li₂O, Cs₂O, or K₂O, or an alkali metal halides, such as LiF, NaF, CsF, KF, Lil, Nal, Csl, or KI. For example, the alkali metal compound may be LiF, Li₂O, NaF, Lil, Nal, Csl, or KI, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The alkaline earth-metal compound may be an alkaline earth-metal oxide, such as BaO, SrO, CaO, Ba_(x)Sr_(1-x)O(0<x<1), or Ba_(x)Ca_(1-x)O (0<x<1). For example, the alkaline earth-metal compound may be BaO, SrO, or CaO, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The rare earth metal compound may be YbF₃, ScF₃, ScO₃, Y₂O₃, Ce₂O₃, Gd F₃, or TbF₃. For example, the rare earth metal compound may be YbF₃, ScF₃, TbF₃, Ybl₃, ScI₃, or Tbl₃, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The alkali metal complex, the alkaline earth-metal complex, and the rare earth metal complex may include an ion of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth-metal, or a rare earth metal as described above, and a ligand coordinated with a metal ion of the alkali metal complex, the alkaline earth-metal complex, or the rare earth metal complex may be hydroxy quinoline, hydroxy isoquinoline, hydroxy benzoquinoline, hydroxy acridine, hydroxy phenanthridine, hydroxy phenyloxazole, hydroxy phenylthiazole, hydroxy diphenyloxadiazole, hydroxy diphenylthiadiazole, hydroxy phenylpyridine, hydroxy phenylbenzimidazole, hydroxy phenylbenzothiazole, bipyridine, phenanthroline, or cyclopentadiene, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The electron injection layer may consist of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal compound, an alkaline earth-metal compound, a rare earth metal compound, an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth-metal complex, a rare earth metal complex, or any combination thereof, as described above. In one or more embodiments, the electron injection layer may further include an organic material. When the electron injection layer further includes an organic material, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal compound, an alkaline earth-metal compound, a rare earth metal compound, an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth-metal complex, a rare earth metal complex, or any combination thereof, one or more of these materials may be homogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in a matrix including the organic material.

A thickness of the electron injection layer may be from about 1 Å to about 100 Å, for example, from about 3 Å to about 90 Å. When the thickness of the electron injection layer is within these ranges, satisfactory electron injection characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

Cathode 190

The cathode 190 is arranged on the organic layer 150 in FIG. 1. Cathode 190 is an electron injection electrode, and in this regard, a material for forming the cathode 190 may be a metal, an alloy, an electrically conductive compound, ora combination thereof, which have a relatively low work function.

The cathode 190 may include at least one lithium (Li), silver (Ag), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag), ITO, IZO, or any combination thereof, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. The cathode 190 may be a transmissive electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a reflective electrode.

The cathode 190 may have a single-layered structure or a multi-layered structure including two or more layers.

In an embodiment, the organic light-emitting device 10 may further include a first capping layer and/or a second capping layer. In detail, the organic light-emitting device 10 may have a structure in which the first capping layer, the anode 110, the organic layer 150, and the cathode 190 are sequentially stacked, a structure in which the anode 110, the organic layer 150, the cathode 190, and the second capping layer are sequentially stacked, or a structure in which the first capping layer, the anode 110, the organic layer 150, the cathode 190, and the second capping layer are sequentially stacked.

The anode 110, the organic layer 150, and the cathode 190 may each be the same as described in connection with FIG. 1.

Light generated in the emission layer of the organic layer of the light-emitting device may be extracted toward the outside through the anode, which is a semi-transmissive electrode or a transmissive electrode, and the first capping layer, or light generated in the emission layer of the organic layer of the light-emitting device may be extracted toward the outside through the cathode, which is a semi-transmissive electrode or a transmissive electrode, and the second capping layer.

The first capping layer and the second capping layer may increase external luminescence efficiency according to the principle of constructive interference.

The first capping layer and the second capping layer may each independently be an organic capping layer including an organic material, an inorganic capping layer including an inorganic material, or a composite capping layer including an organic material and an inorganic material.

At least one of the first capping layer, the second capping layer, or any combination thereof may each independently include at least one of a carbocyclic compound, a heterocyclic compound, an amine-based compound, a porphyrine derivative, a phthalocyanine derivative, a naphthalocyanine derivative, an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth-based complex, or any combination thereof. The carbocyclic compound, the heterocyclic compound, and the amine-based compound may be optionally include at least one of O, N, S, Se, Si, F, CI, Br, I, or any combination thereof. In an embodiment, at least one of the first capping layer, the second capping layer, or any combination thereof may each independently include an amine-based compound.

In one or more embodiments, at least one of the first capping layer, the second capping layer, or any combination thereof may each independently include the compound represented by Formula 201 or the compound represented by Formula 202.

In one or more embodiments, at least one of the first capping layer, the second capping layer, or any combination thereof may each independently include a compound of Compounds HT28 to HT33 and Compounds CP1 to CP5, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

Manufacture Method

Respective layers included in the hole transport region, the emission layer, and respective layers included in the electron transport region may be formed in a certain region by using one or more suitable methods of vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) deposition, ink-jet printing, laser-printing, and laser-induced thermal imaging.

When layers constituting the hole transport region, the emission layer, and layers constituting the electron transport region are formed by vacuum deposition, the deposition may be performed at a deposition temperature in a range about 100° C. to about 500° C., a vacuum pressure in a range of about 10⁻⁸ torr to about 10⁻³ torr, and a deposition speed in a range of about 0.01 Å/sec to about 100 Å/sec, depending on a material to be included in a layer to be formed and the structure of a layer to be formed.

When respective layers included in the hole transport region, the emission layer, and the respective layers included in the electron transport region are formed by spin coating, the spin coating may be performed at a coating speed in a range of about 2,000 rpm to about 5,000 rpm and at a heat treatment temperature in a range of about 80° C. to 200° C. by taking into account a material to be included in a layer to be formed and the structure of a layer to be formed.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a full-color organic light-emitting device 20 according to an exemplary embodiment. Hereinafter, only the differences from the organic light-emitting device 10 will be described in detail.

Referring to FIG. 2, the organic light-emitting device 20 includes: a substrate partitioned into a first subpixel area, a second subpixel area, and a third subpixel area; a plurality of anodes 221, 222, and 223 arranged on each of the first subpixel area, the second subpixel area, and the third subpixel area of the substrate 210; a cathode 280 facing the plurality of anodes 221, 222, and 223; and an organic layer arranged between the plurality of anodes 221, 222, and 223 and the cathode 280 and including a first emission layer 261, a second emission layer 262, and a third emission layer 263 that are each arranged on the first subpixel area, the second subpixel area, and the third subpixel area of the substrate 210, wherein the organic layer includes an auxiliary layer arranged on the first subpixel area, the first emission layer includes a dopant, the auxiliary layer includes a first compound and a second compound, and the dopant, the first compound, and the second compound satisfy Equations 1 to 3:

T ₁(D)>T ₁(C1)   Equation 1

S ₁(D)<S ₁(C1)   Equation 2

S ₁(C1)<S ₁(C2)   Equation 3

wherein, in Equations 1 to 3,

T₁(D) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the dopant,

T₁(C1) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the first compound,

S₁(D) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the dopant,

S₁(C1) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the first compound, and

S₁(C2) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the second compound.

For example, the organic layer may further include an auxiliary layer on each of the second subpixel area and the third subpixel area of the substrate, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

Here, the first emission layer may emit blue phosphorescence, the second emission layer may emit green phosphorescence, and the third emission layer may emit red phosphorescence, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

General Definition of Substituents

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group” as used herein refers to a linear or branched aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon monovalent group having 1 to 60 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, an isoamyl group, and a hexyl group. The term “C₁-C₆₀alkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group” as used herein refers to a hydrocarbon group having at least one carbon-carbon double bond in the middle or at the terminus of the C₂-C₆₀ alkyl group, and examples thereof include an ethenyl group, a propenyl group, and a butenyl group. The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group” as used herein refers to a hydrocarbon group having at least one carbon-carbon triple bond in the middle or at the terminus of the C₂-C₆₀ alkyl group, and examples thereof include an ethynyl group, and a propynyl group. The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkynylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group represented by -0A101 (wherein Aioi is the C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group), and examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, and an isopropyloxy group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent saturated hydrocarbon monocyclic group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a cycloheptyl group. The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group.

The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group having at least one heteroatom of N, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a 1,2,3,4-oxatriazolidinyl group, a tetrahydrofuranyl group, and a tetrahydrothiophenyl group. The term “C1-C10 heterocycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group that has 3 to 10 carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon double bond in the ring thereof and no aromaticity, and examples thereof include a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, and a cycloheptenyl group. The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group.

The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group that has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom, 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and at least one carbon-carbon double bond in its ring. Examples of the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group include a 4,5-dihydro-1,2,3,4-oxatriazolyl group, a 2,3-dihydrofuranyl group, and a 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl group. The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group.

The term “C₆-C₆₀ aryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms, and the term “C₆-C₆₀ arylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group. When the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group and the C₆-C₆₀ arylene group each include two or more rings, the two or more rings may be condensed with each other.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group having a heterocyclic aromatic system that has at least one heteroatom N, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom, in addition to 1 to 60 carbon atoms. The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having a heterocyclic aromatic system that has at least one heteroatom N, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom, in addition to 1 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group include a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, and an isoquinolinyl group. When the C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group and the C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group each include two or more rings, the two or more rings may be condensed with each other.

The term “C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group” as used herein indicates —OA₁₀₂ (wherein A₁₀₂ is the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group), and the term “C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group” as used herein indicates —SA₁₀₃ (wherein A₁₀₃ is the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group).

The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group” as used herein indicates —OA₁₀₄ (wherein A₁₀₄ is the C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group), and the term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group” as used herein indicates —SA₁₀₅ (wherein A₁₀₅ is the C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group).

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 8 to 60 carbon atoms) having two or more rings condensed to each other, only carbon atoms as ring-forming atoms, and no aromaticity in its entire molecular structure. An example of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group includes a fluorenyl group. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group.

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 1 to 60 carbon atoms) having two or more rings condensed to each other, at least one heteroatom N, O, Si, P, and S, other than carbon atoms, as a ring-forming atom, and no aromaticity in its entire molecular structure. An example of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group includes a carbazolyl group. The term “divalent non-aromatic heterocondensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as a monovalent non-aromatic heterocondensed polycyclic group.

The term “C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group” as used herein refers to a monocyclic or polycyclic group that includes only carbon as a ring-forming atom and consists of 5 to 60 carbon atoms. The C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group may be an aromatic carbocyclic group or a non-aromatic carbocyclic group. The C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group may be a ring, such as benzene, a monovalent group, such as a phenyl group, or a divalent group, such as a phenylene group. In one or more embodiments, depending on the number of substituents connected to the C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group, the C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group may be a trivalent group or a quadrivalent group.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group” as used herein refers to a group having the same structure as the C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group, except that as a ring-forming atom, at least one heteroatom N, O, Si, P, and S is used in addition to carbon (the number of carbon atoms may be in the range of 1 to 60).

At least one substituent of the substituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylene group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenylene group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylene group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group, the substituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, the substituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group may be:

deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, or a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃), —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —B(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —C(═O)(Q₁₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁₁), —P(═O)(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), or any combination thereof;

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a Cl-Cio heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃), —N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —B(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —C(═O)(Q₂₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₂₁), —P(═O)(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), or any combination thereof; or

—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), or —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),

wherein Q₁₁ to Q_(13,) Q₂₁ to Q_(23,) and Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group substituted with at least one deuterium, -F, a cyano group, or any combination thereof, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, a cyano group, or any combination thereof, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or any combination thereof.

The term “Ph” as used herein refers to a phenyl group, the term “Me” as used herein refers to a methyl group, the term “Et” as used herein refers to an ethyl group, the term “tert-Bu” or “But” as used herein refers to a tert-butyl group, and the term “OMe” as used herein refers to a methoxy group.

The term “biphenyl group” as used herein refers to “a phenyl group substituted with a phenyl group.” In other words, the “biphenyl group” is a substituted phenyl group having a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group as a substituent.

The term “terphenyl group” as used herein refers to “a phenyl group substituted with a biphenyl group.” In other words, the “terphenyl group” is a substituted phenyl group having, as a substituent, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group substituted with a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group.

* and *′ as used herein, unless defined otherwise, each refer to a binding site to a neighboring atom in a corresponding formula.

Hereinafter, a compound according to embodiments and an organic light-emitting device according to embodiments will be described in detail with reference to Synthesis Examples and Examples. The wording “B was used instead of A” used in describing Synthesis Examples refers to that an identical molar equivalent of B was used in place of A.

EXAMPLES Evaluation Example 1 Measurement of Lowest Excited Triplet Energy Level (T₁) and Lowest Excited Singlet Energy Level (S₁)

The lowest excited triplet energy level and the lowest excited singlet energy level were measured by the methods described above, and results are shown in Table 1

TABLE 1 T₁ S₁ (eV) (eV) Compound 101 2.70 2.77 Compound 102 2.68 2.85 Compound 103 2.69 2.76 Compound 201 2.47 2.78 Compound 202 2.55 2.86 Compound 301 1.74 2.94 Compound 302 1.74 2.87 Compound 303 1.74 2.88 Compound 304 1.74 2.88

Evaluation Example 2 Measurement of Transient EL Spectrum of Second Compound

The transient EL spectra of Compounds 301 to 304 were measured, and results are shown in FIG. 4.

Referring to FIG. 4, it was confirmed that Compounds 301 to 304 satisfied Equations 7, 8-1, and 8-2.

Example 1

A Corning 15 4/cm² (1,200 Å) ITO glass substrate (anode) was cut to a size of 50 mm×50 mm×0.7 mm, sonicated with isopropyl alcohol and pure water each for 5 minutes, and then cleaned by exposure to ultraviolet rays and ozone for 30 minutes. Then, the ITO glass substrate was provided to a vacuum deposition apparatus.

HATCN and NPD were vacuum-deposited at a volume ratio of 5:95 on the glass substrate to form a hole injection layer having a thickness of 100 Å, and then, NPD was vacuum-deposited on the hole injection to form a hole transport layer having a thickness of 300 Å.

Ortho-CBP (host) and Compound 103 (dopant) were co-deposited at a weight ratio of 90:10 on the hole transport layer to form an emission layer having a thickness of 200 Å.

Compound 201 and Compound 304 were co-deposited at a volume ratio of 10: 90 on the hole transport layer to form an auxiliary layer having a thickness of 30 Å.

Next, BPyPmB was vacuum-deposited on the auxiliary layer to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of 300 Å. LiQ was vacuum-deposited on the electron transport layer to form an electron injection layer having a thickness of 10 Å, and Al was vacuum-deposited on the electron injection layer to form a cathode having a thickness of 100 Å, thereby completing the manufacture of an organic light-emitting device.

Example 2

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the thickness of the emission layer was 300 Å.

Examples 3 to 5

Organic light-emitting devices were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the first compound and the second compound of the auxiliary layer were changed as shown in Table 2.

Comparative Example 1

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the auxiliary layer was not formed.

Evaluation Example 3

The EL spectrum, current efficiency, and lifespan of the organic light-emitting devices manufactured according to Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 and 3 were measured using a Keithley SMU 236 and luminance meter PR650, and results are shown in Table 2 and FIGS. 5 and 6. The lifespan (T₉₅) is a period of time that was taken until the luminance (@1000 nit) was reduced to 95% of initial luminance (100%) after an organic light-emitting device was driven. Here, TTA reduction rate and TPQ reduction rate are values obtained by quantitatively comparing the contribution by extracting the reduction amount of luminance over time from Equation X below:

$\begin{matrix} {\frac{{dN}\left( {x,t} \right)}{dt} = {{N\left( {x,t_{0}} \right)} - {{N\left( {x,t} \right)}\left( {\frac{1}{\tau} - {k_{TPA}{Q\left( {x,t} \right)}} - {\frac{1}{2}k_{TTA}{N\left( {x,t} \right)}}} \right)}}} & {{Equation}\mspace{20mu} X} \end{matrix}$

TABLE 2 Emission Auxiliary layer Current layer First Second efficiency T₉₅ TTA TPQ Dopant compound compound (cd/A) (hr) (%) (%) Example 1 103 201 304 29 28 5 2.8 Example 2 103 201 304 29.3 40 3 1.6 Example 3 103 202 303 28.9 39 4 2.0 Example 4 103 202 304 29.8 35 4 2.2 Example 5 103 203 303 29.7 37 4 2.1 Comparative 103 None 32 15 11 9 Example 1

Referring to Table 2, it was confirmed that the organic light-emitting devices of Examples 1 and 2 had a significantly longer lifespan (specifically, about 52% and 73% improvement, respectively) than the organic light-emitting device of Comparative Example 1 and had similar current efficiency with the organic light-emitting device of Comparative Example 1.

It was also confirmed that the auxiliary layer of the organic light-emitting device of Example 1 satisfying Equation 2 did not emit light, but the auxiliary layer of the organic light-emitting device of Comparative Example 2 satisfying Equation 2 emitted light. 

1. An organic light-emitting device comprising: an anode; a cathode facing the anode; and an organic layer arranged between the anode and the cathode and comprising an emission layer and an auxiliary layer, wherein the emission layer is in direct contact with the auxiliary layer, the emission layer comprises a dopant, the auxiliary layer comprises a first compound and a second compound, and the dopant, the first compound, and the second compound satisfy Equations 1 to 3: T ₁(D)>T ₁(C1)   Equation 1 S ₁(D)<S ₁(C1)   Equation 2 S ₁(C1)<S ₁(C2)   Equation 3 wherein, in Equations 1 to 3, T₁(D) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the dopant, T₁(C1) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the first compound, S₁(D) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the dopant, S₁(C1) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the first compound, and S₁(C2) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the second compound.
 2. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the dopant emits light, and each of the first compound and the second compound does not emit light.
 3. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the dopant emits blue phosphorescenc light having a maximum emission wavelength of about 440 nm to about 480 nm.
 4. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the first compound, and the second compound further satisfy Equation 4: T ₁(C1)>T ₁(C2)   Equation 4 wherein, in Equation 4, T₁(C1) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the first compound, and T₁(C2) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the second compound.
 5. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary layer is arranged between the anode and the emission layer.
 6. The organic light-emitting device of claim 5, wherein the emission layer further comprises a host, and the dopant and the host further satisfy Equation 5: HOMO(D)>HOMO(H)   Equation 5 wherein, in Equation 5, HOMO(D) is a highest occupied molecular orbital energy level of the dopant, and HOMO(H) is a highest occupied molecular orbital energy level of the host.
 7. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary layer is arranged between the cathode and the emission layer.
 8. The organic light-emitting device of claim 7, wherein the emission layer further comprises a host, and the dopant and the host further satisfy Equation 6: HOMO(D)>HOMO(H) wherein, in Equation 6, HOMO(D) is a highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level of the dopant, and HOMO(H) is a highest occupied molecular orbital energy level of the host.
 9. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the dopant comprises a transition metal.
 10. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the dopant is represented by Formula 1:

wherein, in Formulae 1 and 1A, M₁₁ is a first-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements, a second-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements, or a third-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements; L₁₁ is a ligand represented by Formula 1A, and n11 is 1, 2, or 3, L₁₂ is an organic ligand, and n12 is an integer from 0 to 4, X₁₁ to X₁₄ are each independently N or C, X₁₁ and X₁₂ are linked to each other via a single bond or a double bond, and X₁₃ and X₁₄ are linked to each other via a single bond or a double bond, A₁₁ and A₁₂ are each independently a C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group, Y₁₁ is a single bond, O, S, C(═O), N(Z₁₃), C(Z₁₃)(Z₁₄), C(Z₁₃)═C(Z₁₄), or C(Z₁₃), Y₁₁ and X₁₂ are linked to each other via a single bond or a double bond, and Y₁₁ and X₁₃ are linked to each other via a single bond or a double bond, Z₁₁ and Z₁₂ are each independently a single bond, O, or S, R₁₁ and R₁₂ are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Z₁₅)(Z₁₆)(Z₁₇), —N(Z₁₅)(Z₁₆), —B(Z₁₅)(Z₁₆), —C(═O(Z₁₅), —S(═O)₂(Z₁₅), —P(═O)(Z₁₅)(Z₁₆), wherein two neighboring groups among R₁₁and R₁₂ are optionally linked to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, Z₁₃ and Z₁₄ are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group, Z₁₅ to Z₁₇ are each independently a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a C₆-C₂₀ aryl group, a C₁-C₂₀ heteroaryl group, two, three, or four groups adjacent to each other among a plurality of R₁₁ and R₁₂ are optionally linked to each other to form a tetradentate, hexadentate, or octadentate ligand, b11 and b12 are each independently an integer from 0 to 10, and * and *' each indicate a binding site to M₁₁ in Formula
 1. 11. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the dopant is one of the compounds below:


12. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the first compound is represented by Formula 2:

wherein, in Formula 2, X₂₁ is N or C(R₂₁), X₂₂ is N or C(R₂₂), X₂₃ is N or C(R₂₃), X₂₄ is N or C(R₂₄), and X₂₅ is N or C(R₂₅), wherein at least one of X₂₁ to X₂₅ is N, Y₂₁ is single bond, O, S, N(Z₂₁), or C(Z₂₁)(Z₂₂); Y₂₂ is single bond, O, S, N(Z₂₃), or C(Z₂₃)(Z₂₄); Y₂₃ is single bond, O, S, N(Z₂₅), or C(Z₂₅)(Z₂₆); k21 to k23 are each independently 0, 1, or 2, wherein, when k21 is 0, Y₂₁ is not present, when k22 is 0, Y₂₂ is not present, and when k23 is 0, Y₂₃ is not present, L₂₁ is an unsubstituted or substituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group or an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group; a21 is 0, 1, 2, or 3; R₂₁ to R₂₈ and Z₂₁ to Z₂₆ are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —P(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁), —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂), or —P(═S)(Q₁)(Q₂), wherein two neighboring groups among R₂₁ to R₂₈ are optionally linked to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, b26 is 1, 2, 3, or 4; b27 and b28 are each independently 1, 2, 3; and Q₁to Q₃ are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₁₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenyl group, or a terphenyl group.
 13. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the first compound is one of the compounds below:


14. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the second compound is represented by Formula 3:

wherein, in Formula 3, X₃₁ and X₃₂ are each independently substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group; R₃₁ to R₃₈ are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —P(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁), —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂), or —P(═S)(Q₁)(Q₂), and Q₁ to Q₃ are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenyl group, or a terphenyl group.
 15. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the second compound is one of the compounds below:


16. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein a thickness of the auxiliary layer is from 30 Å to 100 Å.
 17. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the organic layer further comprises a hole transport region between the anode and the emission layer and/or an electron transport region between the emission layer and the cathode, the hole transport region comprises a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an emission auxiliary layer, an electron blocking layer, or any combination thereof, and the electron transport region comprises a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or any combination thereof.
 18. An organic light-emitting device comprising: a substrate partitioned into a first subpixel area, a second subpixel area, and a third subpixel area; a plurality of anodes arranged on each of the first subpixel area, the second subpixel area, and the third subpixel area of the substrate; a cathode facing the plurality of anodes; and an organic layer arranged between the plurality of anodes and the cathode and comprising a first emission layer, a second emission layer, and a third emission layer that are respectively arranged on the first subpixel area, the second subpixel area, and the third subpixel area of the substrate, wherein the organic layer comprises an auxiliary layer arranged on the first subpixel area, the third emission layer comprises a dopant, the auxiliary layer comprises a first compound and a second compound, and the dopant, the first compound, and the second compound satisfy Equations 1 to 3: T ₁(D)>T ₁(C1)   Equation 1 S ₁(D)<S ₁(C1)   Equation 2 S ₁(C1)<S ₁(C2)   Equation 3 S₁(C1)<S₁(C2) wherein, in Equations 1 to 3, T₁(D) is a lowest excited triplet energy level of the dopant, T₁(C1) is a lowest triplet energy level of the first compound, S₁(D) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the dopant, S₁(C1) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the first compound, and S₁(C2) is a lowest excited singlet energy level of the second compound.
 19. The organic light-emitting device of claim 18, wherein the organic layer further comprises an auxiliary layer arranged on each of the second subpixel area and the third subpixel area.
 20. The organic light-emitting device of claim 18, wherein the first emission layer emits blue phosphorescence, the second emission layer emits green phosphorescence, and the third emission layer emits red phosphorescence. 